Species Macrococcus armenti

Name: Macrococcus armenti Keller et al. 2022

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ar.men’ti. L. gen. neut. n. armenti, of a herd

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ma-kro-KOK-kus ar-MEN-ti, masculine

Type strain: CCOS 1982; DSM 112712; JEK37

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: OK275644 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Keller JE, Schwendener S, Overesch G, Perreten V. Macrococcus armenti sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from the skin and nasal cavities of healthy pigs and calves. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5245. 🇨🇭

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5343.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Macrococcoides armenti" (Keller et al. 2022) Bello et al. 2023	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Macrococcus Kloos et al. 1998

Assigned by: Keller JE, Schwendener S, Overesch G, Perreten V. Macrococcus armenti sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from the skin and nasal cavities of healthy pigs and calves. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5245. 🇨🇭

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Record number: 26463